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The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.

The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.

The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.

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Secretary General Meets with the Foreign Minister of Colombia

September 26, 2013

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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today met with the Foreign Minister of Colombia, María Ángela Holguín, in New York, where the two are participating in the United Nations General Assembly.

During the meeting, the two discussed the current political situation in the region, as well as the contributions of the leaders of the Hemisphere to the Assembly of the global organization.